Judy Adams

October 19, 1955 - March 27, 2025
Visitation: Sunday, April 6th from 1-5PM, Devlin Funeral Home, 806 Perry Hwy., Pgh, PA 15229
Service: Monday, April 7th 11AM, St. Athanasius Church, 7 Chalfonte Ave,, Pgh, PA 15229
Dr. Judith Adams aged 69, of Summer Hill passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Proceeded in death by her parents, the late William J. Adams and Dolores Adams and sister Lisa Wojcik. She is survived by sisters; Midge (Bill) Herbick, Jill (John) Hannon and Celeste (Jack) Rhodes. And many loving nieces and nephews.
Judy's life was defined by her unwavering dedication to both her family and her profession, leaving a lasting impact on everyone who had the privilege of knowing her.
Judy graduated from St. Margaret's School of Nursing in 1976 and found great joy in caring directly for her patients as a staff nurse and nursing supervisor. Driven by a desire to effect change in healthcare at the macro level, Judy obtained her BSN from Carlow University, followed by her MSN and DNP from Waynesburg University.
Judy had a heart for the underserved. As Director of the Positive Health Clinic At Allegheny General Hospital, she her team achieved distinction of becoming a Patient Centered-Medical Home (PCMH) a team based model of primary care that provides comprehensive services and coordinated care to improve patient outcomes.
Judy was passionate about education for patients, staff, and nursing students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. She served as Director of Outpatient Education for the Allegheny Clinic for over seven years, leading a team of nursing professional development specialists to support the nursing staff and team members across ambulatory primary care practices within Allegheny Health Network. During this time, Judy's Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) evidence-based practice project was published in the CDC's Compendium of Evidence Based Practices and Interventions for HIV Prevention. This compendium was a summary of evidence based practices collected and summarized into one compendium document, recognized as best practice for the treatment and prevention of HIV. Judy's time working in the Positive Health Clinic at AGH influenced this work. Her passion and dedication to this patient population, could not be more highly recognized, than in this publication. This was her most proud achievement.
Additionally, Judy also served as the Director of Education and Practice Development at the AHN Allegheny Clinic and was adjunct faculty at CCAC North, Duquesne, and Waynesburg Universities. Judy was proud to be a mentor and a published author.
A dedicated member of the Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of Nursing Professional Development, Judy played an active role in supporting the Annual Conference as part of the planning committee and served as Zoom Master for online meetings. Her calm demeanor, wealth of knowledge, and teaching skills made her an invaluable mentor to new team members on the Nursing Education and Professional Development Team.
Judy will be remembered by those who worked alongside her as kind, compassionate, fair, and supportive.
Judy had a special gift for making everyone feel welcome. She loved sharing gourmet food and fine wine with family and friends. She also rescued and lovingly cared for her beloved sometimes "challenging" greyhounds.
Never one to brag or boast of her work and accomplishments, Judy would matter of fact announce in any setting "'I'm a nurse!" Just in case you may need her. This became a running family joke which we found every opportunity to yell out for her. We think she enjoyed it.
In lieu of flowers – donations to Cancer Bridges, 2816 Smallman St., Pgh, PA 15222 or animal charity of choice Friends will be received on Sunday, April 6th from 1-5PM at DEVIN FUNERAL HOME, 806 Perry Hwy., Pittsburgh, PA 15229. A Mass of Christian Burial will be in St. Athanasius Church (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish) on Monday, April 7th at 11AM.